1. Civil protection system in Latvia (Munipalicity of Riga)
RPP DŪCAP 2015.g.

2. Riga Municipal police

3. MUNICIPALITY OF RIGA

4. Inland waterways 47.67km2 (15.7%);

5. Freeport of Riga

6. The area of Riga covers 304. 05km2 , including: -Dwelling space – 91
The area of Riga covers km2 , including: -Dwelling space – 91.03km2 (29.9%); - Industrial space – 6.9km2 (2.3%); - Land for technological structures – 8.65km2 (2.9%); - Roads (streets) – 45.19km2 (14.9%); - Green area – 85.09km2 (28.0%); - Water – 47.67km2 (15.7%); - Port area – 16.66km2 (5.5%); - Airfield land – 2.86km2 (0.9%).

7. Legislation On Pollution Civil Protection Law Water Management Law
Environmental Protection Law
Law On Radiation Safety and Nuclear Safety
National Security Law

8. Inland waterways monitoring program 2012-2020

9. Inland waterways control
Coast Guard
State Police
Municipal Police
Port Police

10. Housing and Environment Department’s Water Protection and Industrial Pollution section
Supervising surface waters and groundwater protection in Riga City
Gathers information and initially evaluates polluted and potential polluted areas, determines limitation according living and other utilization of territory;
Overlooks research and recovery of polluted and potential polluted areas;
Harmonizes policies about readiness for radiation leak emergency situations and actions in radiation leak emergency situations;
Prepares and gives suggestions about permission conditions for activities which pollutes the entry according the law «On pollution»

11. CIVIL PROTECTION SYSTEM IN LATVIA Terms, Structure, Organization and main tasks
The State Fire-fighting and Rescue Service manage, co-ordinate and control the operation of the system
The Prime Minister is responsible for the operation of the system and the implementation of the tasks
The Chairperson of local government (republic city or district) is responsible for the fulfillment of the tasks of civil protection in relevant administrative territory

12. CIVIL PROTECTION SYSTEM IN LATVIA System management12

13. CIVIL PROTECTION SYSTEM IN LATVIA Disaster management

14. Local’s Government role in Civil Protection
Under the Disaster managment scheme and according the law Munipcipalities has a supporting role

15. CIVIL PROTECTION SYSTEM IN LATVIA Civil protection commission
Taking into account the potential hazards in territory of local government Civil Protection commission includes representatives from:
Local government of city or district
State Fire and Rescue Service
State Police
Municipal Police
National Armed Forces (National Guard)
Medical institutions and local social care department
Utility services
Other institutions

16. CIVIL PROTECTION SYSTEM IN LATVIA Civil protection exercises
BY LEVEL:
LOCAL LEVEL
REGIONAL LEVEL
STATE LEVEL
INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
BY TYPE OF PROCESS AND PURPOSE:
THEORETICAL EXERCISES
EXERCISES OF EXPERTS AND LEADING OFFICIALS
PRACTICAL EXERCISES
COMPLETE TRAINING

17. Overview of response capabilities of SFRS (Riga city) to chemical incidents

18. Functions of the SFRS: To organise, perform and manage:
- emergency rescue operations
- operations for elimination of consequences of chemical accidents (e.g. on roads, railways, inland water, industrial chemical storages) 18

19. Equipment used for elimination of chemical incidents
Absorbing booms 800m
Containment booms 500m

20. Equipment used for elimination of chemical incidents
Absorbents
Pumps for chemical liqiuds
Decontamination tents
Chemical protection suits
Tanks for chemical liqiuds
Gas analyzers
Personal protective equipment

21. Trucks for chemical incidents
Riga Region Department has:
2 trucks fully equiped with equipment for chemical incidents
Conteiner with containment booms (incl. pumps) and
2 trailers with absorbing booms (incl. pumps and hoses)

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